By George Glover
It's been a stellar week for China's biggest and best-known stocks after years of doom and gloom.
Beijing has reassured investors with a long-awaited stimulus blitz designed to revive the world's second-largest economy after years of stagnant growth.
The rally took another leg higher on Thursday after a report by the state-run Xinhua News Agency said that the ruling Politburo had pledged to raise fiscal support and shore up China's embattled property market.
The Shanghai Composite closed 3.6% higher, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index finished the session up 4.2%.
China's flagship onshore index, the CSI 300, also surged 4.2%. The gauge is up 10.8% this week, putting it on course for its best five-day stretch since December 2014, according to Dow Jones market data.
Big-name Chinese stocks also extended their gains. American depositary receipts in e-commerce giant Alibaba jumped 6.1% ahead of the opening bell, while U.S. shares for its rival JD.com surged 8.9%. The ADRs of search-engine provider Baidu rose 5.5% in the premarket.
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September 26, 2024 06:55 ET (10:55 GMT)
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